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This election will close on Saturday February 18, 2012 at 7 am EST
The last election is at this link

PLEASE READ THE FORMAT AND RULES SECTION BEFORE VOTING. THANK YOU.

FORMAT AND RULES

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to create a Hall of Fame for each franchise whereby each franchise will honor those individuals whose contributions and accomplishments are most notable, significant, and enduring to that franchise's history. This project is not about simply honoring those with the best statistics with each franchise.

Standards: Each franchise has its own unique history and context, and thus contributions and accomplishments that may stand out remarkably within one franchise's history, may not be so remarkable in another franchise's history. Standards from franchise to franchise will inherently vary, and thus there should be no impetus to create equal standards among the franchises or to aspire to the standards of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Consequently, subjectivity within the context of the franchise in question will play an inevitable role when considering an individual's contributions and accomplishments with respect to that franchise. In sum, a franchise's Hall of Fame should be unaffected by the standards and contexts of other franchises as well as the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and should be entirely a product of its own history.

Election Format: Elections will be conducted one franchise at a time starting in chronological order with the oldest continuously and currently operational franchise. Each election will last approximately seven days.- Ballot Size: Voters can select up to 15 players and 5 contributors per election. Ballots that exceed the maximum limits at the close of an election will not be counted. There is no minimum ballot size.- Ballot Editing: To account for ongoing discussion, voters may edit their ballots as often as necessary through the end of an election.- Election Percentage: Any individual that is listed on at least 75% of either the player or contributor submitted ballots will be elected to that team's Hall of Fame. In instances where an individual receive votes as both a player and a contributor, that individual will be elected if listed on at least 75% of ballots in either category or if the individual's combined vote total is at least 75% of the category with the greatest number of ballots submitted. However, a minimum of six votes are needed for election in any event.- Subsequent Rounds: After an election has been performed for each franchise, a second round of elections will commence, again proceeding in chronological order. A third round of elections (and perhaps beyond) may also be held depending on interest.

Eligibility:- Players: Players may be considered by any currently operational franchise for which they appeared and are eligible either immediately upon officially retiring or after having not appeared at any level of professional baseball for an entire season for reasons not due to injury. - Contributors: Individuals that contributed in other capacities to a franchise may be considered, including managers, coaches, executives, owners, and broadcasters. Contributors that are still active may only be elected by their current employing franchise, and cannot be considered by prior employing franchises until no longer active (this does not apply to individuals who are employed by a franchise only in nominal and/or non-integral ways, such as in scouting, consulting, or public relations capacities). - Multiple Capacities: The totality of contributions and accomplishments with respect to a franchise are to be considered, and thus an individual can only be elected once by a franchise. For purposes of ballot size limits, an individual should be designated either a player or contributor based on what the voter perceives to be the individual's greater role with the franchise. An individual should not be listed as either a player or contributor merely to facilitate ballot space for the other category.- Relocations/Renaming: Franchises that have relocated and/or been renamed, may still consider and elect individuals that were with the franchise prior to the relocation/renaming.- Multiple Franchises: An individual may be considered and elected by multiple franchises.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

I think that George Weiss is a serious omission by this point. Here's a case I cobbled together from some online sources:

In 1932, at 37, George Weiss was hired by the Yankees to create a farm system, which had been pioneered by the St. Louis Cardinals and was the linchpin of the Cardinals' dominance of the Senior Circuit. Weiss grew the Yankee system from four farm teams in 1931 to 16 by 1939 and 20 by 1947. The Yankee farm system churned out many of the players who would lead the Bronx Bombers to their four consecutive (1936–39) World Series titles in the 1930s, their five straight titles (1949–53), and their six other championship clubs sprinkled throughout the rest of the 1940s and 1950s. Thus in total, the team won 19 American League pennants and 15 World Series Championships with his involvement.

In October 1947, just after the 1947 World Series championship, Weiss was promoted to general manager of the Yankees. Weiss led the Yankees to 10 AL pennants and seven world titles in 13 seasons.

He was named The Sporting News' Major League Executive of the Year in 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1960.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

I realized when I saw this in your ballot that I had omitted his name as one who had been elected. You have an open spot on your ballot if you wish to fill it. Sorry for my error. I will also PM you on this.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

In the list of players already elected to this Hall, you've got Hoyt Wilhelm instead of Waite Hoyt.

So I did. I've changed the listing. For all those who have already voted for Hoyt, this is the request in the thread for you to make the change. I will also PM you about it. I apologize for the confusion.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Keller's already elected, and isn't due to one of my set of mistakes in this thread. You have an empty spot in your ballot you may want to fill. I'll also PM you on this.

Last edited by jalbright; 02-04-2012 at 02:45 PM.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Someone else has pointed that out to me, and I have changed my ballot.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

We have six voters so far, which would be enough to elect someone if there was unanimity on a candidate (there isn't). However, with two more votes, there's a decent chance this franchise will qualify for a fifth ballot, at least on the player side.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

Hank Bauer has been added in his place. I also moved Dave Righetti and Don Larson back into my queue and added Spud Chandler and Jorge Posada (who i forgot just became eligible this round after announcing his retirement).

The Yankees are stuck at 7 ballots, and without one more, this certainly be their last election. With another ballot, there's a decent chance they'll qualify for another round.

Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

I haven't been following these threads, but can someone tell me how Rickey Henderson, Roger Maris and Mike Mussina are in this hall of fame, but Reggie Jackson is not?

If someone is heavily influenced by WAR and largely bases their decision on what the player accomplished in their Yankee career only, WAR wise, not with other teams and not based on one World Series or a single World Series game.